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MORE SERVICE INCENTIVE LEAVES FOR WORKERS PUSHED

Emphasizing the crucial role they play in ensuring the country’s sustainable path to economic recovery, Senator Bong Go has filed measures promoting the rights and welfare of workers in the country. “Workers play a crucial role in the economic recovery after the pandemic. They are the backbone of many industries and essential to the functioning […]

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NO COLLEGE ENTRANCE FEES FOR POOR STUDENTS PUSHED

Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill No. 1708 that seeks to mandate private higher education institutions to waive college entrance examination fees to underprivileged graduating high school students and high school graduates belonging to the academic top ten of their graduating class. “Let us help widen the opportunities of our underprivileged youth especially the best […]

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STANDARDIZED DATE LABELS ON CONSUMER GOODS PUSHED

In an effort to better protect the interest of Filipino consumers, Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill No. 1785 which seeks to require the use of standardized date labels on consumer products. In the explanatory note of his proposed bill, Go noted that most of the food and drug products that Filipinos consume are not […]

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BONG GO BACKS CALL TO STOP POGO OPS IN PH

If they continue to cause problems, Senator Bong Go has expressed support for calls to halt Philippine offshore gaming operators’ (POGO) operations in the country, emphasizing the importance of peace, order, and the security of Filipinos. “Sabi ko nga, kung nagbibigay problema naman po sa peace and order ay maaring pwede na pong i-phase out […]

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TIME TO REVIEW OFW DEPLOYMENT POLICIES – BONG GO

Following the brutal killing of a 35-year-old overseas Filipino worker in Kuwait, Senator Bong Go is calling for a review of policies governing the deployment of overseas Filipino workers.  According to local Kuwaiti media, the burned body of Filipino domestic worker Jullebee Ranara was discovered in a desert in the country on January 22. During […]

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BONG GO RENEWS CALL FOR MANDATORY EVACUATION SITES

Considering how the country is prone to natural disasters and other calamities, Senator Bong Go reiterated his appeal for the passage of his proposed Mandatory Evacuation Center Act as he welcomed similar measures being pushed by his fellow lawmakers. “Masaya po ako na ‘yung iba pong senador ay gusto rin pong magkaroon ng mandatory evacuation […]

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7M GOT AID FROM 154 MALASAKIT CENTERS – BONG GO

Senator Bong Go reminded Filipinos to take advantage of the streamlined medical assistance offered in the 154 Malasakit Centers scattered throughout the country so that they can prioritize their health and well-being without being burdened by the costs.  In a recent interview, the chair of the Senate Committee on Health described the laborious process that […]

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GINGOOG CITY SCHOOL BUILDING INAUGURATED

Advocating that every Filipino youth gets the opportunity to have proper education, Senator Bong Go personally witnessed the turnover and blessing of a new building in Community College of Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental. The funding for the said infrastructure was advocated by Go as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance. In his […]

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NEW SINILOAN SPORTS COMPLEX GROUNDBREAKING LAUDED

Senator Bong Go extended his warm congratulations for the successful groundbreaking of a new sports complex in Siniloan, Laguna. Go was set to personally attend the event but had to cancel due to the inclement weather in the area. The legislator was also scheduled to attend the fiesta celebrations in the town of Famy in […]

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EXPAND TELEMEDICINE SERVICES FOR PINOYS – BONG GO

Senator Bong Go, together with Councilor Mikey Belmonte, attended the inauguration of yet another multipurpose building and the mWell Medical Para sa Barangay Teleconsultation booth, the funding of both were supported by the legislator, in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City. “Ako po’y natutuwa sa inisyatibo po ng ating councilor. Mayroon pong libreng konsulta dito, (in) […]